Saturday, September 22, 2012

It Took Longer than Expected

Today I am sharing one of the many quirky and odd photos I have with you. Unfortunately there is no information on the back of this snapshot. I'm guessing it's from the late 1920's. And to me it looks like a woman, but who can really tell. Those feet are pretty narrow and small.

I wonder how this went for her/him. Maybe they became a famous magician. Maybe they struggled for 15 minutes and then had to ask the photographer to help them out. If it is a woman it makes it way more interesting. A short Google search doesn't bring up any women escape artists from this time.

I'm posting this today as part of the missing something theme with the blog Sepia Saturday. In this case a face is missing. As well as an outcome.

Visit the Sepia Saturday blog and you can find lots of other blogs posting vintage photos today.

What an interesting picture, leaves you wanting to know the rest of the story. I also think this is a guy, his shoes are the giveaway. By the way, I like the name of your blog. So many people have special items and mementos hidden away in their cedar chests. Great choice!

What a great photo. Yes, those do look like men's shoes, but that doesn't mean anything, really. I've seen lots of women wearing men's shoes. The hair looks like a womans. I'm thinking it's a woman who's in love with Houdini and wants to mimic him so he'll take notice of her. I'm thinking he never noticed!Nancy

Yes, Nancy, that's what I was thinking. Lots of women would wear men's clothes, especially while doing something like this. The hair is way longer than a mans would be, I would think. Thanks all for the comments!

About Me

I have been publishing zines under the name PonyBoy Press since 1994. Once I moved to Portland in 2000, I also started selling crafts, which I don't do as much these days.
I like home decor, vintage stuff, history, fat activism, zines and web stuff. I also do a blog on vintage photos and ephemera called The Cedar Chest.